Senate Will Block Trump’s Gaetz Nomination, McCarthy Says

Gaetz nomination as attorney general requires Senate approval
McCarthy says Trump is better prepared to govern than in 2016

WATCH: Former House Speaker McCarthy discusses his expectations for Trump’s second term, and the President-elect’s nominations of various posts.Source: Bloomberg

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By Steven T. Dennis

November 14, 2024 at 2:14 AM UTC

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Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy predicted that President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Matt Gaetz to be attorney general would be rejected by the Republican Senate next year.

“Gaetz won’t get confirmed, everybody knows that,” McCarthy said in an interview with Bloomberg Television at the Barclays Asia Forum in Singapore on Thursday.